diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 3589506cee..2e620de179 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -287,6 +287,17 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: test/react-native/versions/${{ matrix.rn-version }}/RnDiffApp
         run: yarn add ../../../../e2e
 
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
+        with:
+          working-directory: test/react-native/versions/${{ matrix.rn-version }}/RnDiffApp
+          ruby-version: '3.3.0' # based on what is used in the sample
+          bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+          cache-version: 1 # cache the installed gems
+      - run: gem install cocoapods -v 1.15.2 # fixes Hermes pod install https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/issues/12226#issuecomment-1930604302
+        working-directory: test/react-native/versions/${{ matrix.rn-version }}/RnDiffApp
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
+
       - name: Install App Pods
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
         working-directory: test/react-native/versions/${{ matrix.rn-version }}/RnDiffApp/ios
@@ -296,10 +307,11 @@ jobs:
           [[ "${{ matrix.ios-use-frameworks }}" == "dynamic" ]] && export USE_FRAMEWORKS=dynamic && export NO_FLIPPER=1
           [[ "${{ matrix.build-type }}" == "production" ]] && ENABLE_PROD=1 || ENABLE_PROD=0
           [[ "${{ matrix.rn-architecture }}" == "new" ]] && ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=1 || ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=0
+          [[ "${{ matrix.rn-version }}" == "0.65.3" ]] && POD_INSTALL_COMMNAND="pod install" || POD_INSTALL_COMMNAND="bundle exec pod install"
           echo "ENABLE_PROD=$ENABLE_PROD"
           echo "ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH"
           echo "USE_FRAMEWORKS=$USE_FRAMEWORKS"
-          PRODUCTION=$ENABLE_PROD RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH pod install
+          PRODUCTION=$ENABLE_PROD RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH $POD_INSTALL_COMMNAND
           cat Podfile.lock | grep $RN_SENTRY_POD_NAME
 
       - name: Patch App RN
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index f231aa53bf..548629700f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
         with:
           working-directory: samples/react-native
-          ruby-version: '3.2.2' # based on what is used in the sample
+          ruby-version: '3.3.0' # based on what is used in the sample
           bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+          cache-version: 1 # cache the installed gems
 
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ "${{ matrix.rn-architecture }}" == "new" ]] && ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=1 || ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=0
           echo "ENABLE_PROD=$ENABLE_PROD"
           echo "ENABLE_NEW_ARCH=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH"
-          PRODUCTION=$ENABLE_PROD RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH pod install
+          PRODUCTION=$ENABLE_PROD RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=$ENABLE_NEW_ARCH bundle exec pod install
           cat Podfile.lock | grep $RN_SENTRY_POD_NAME
 
       - name: Build Android App
diff --git a/samples/react-native/Gemfile b/samples/react-native/Gemfile
index 70c5fa9196..415aba11e0 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/Gemfile
+++ b/samples/react-native/Gemfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 # You may use http://rbenv.org/ or https://rvm.io/ to install and use this version
-ruby "3.2.2"
+ruby "3.3.0"
 
-gem 'cocoapods', '~> 1.13'
+gem 'cocoapods', '1.15.2'
 gem 'activesupport', '>= 6.1.7.3', '< 7.1.0'
diff --git a/samples/react-native/Gemfile.lock b/samples/react-native/Gemfile.lock
index 793f6b1754..0e0e9551e2 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/samples/react-native/Gemfile.lock
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ GEM
       i18n (>= 1.6, < 2)
       minitest (>= 5.1)
       tzinfo (~> 2.0)
-    addressable (2.8.5)
+    addressable (2.8.6)
       public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 6.0)
     algoliasearch (1.27.5)
       httpclient (~> 2.8, >= 2.8.3)
       json (>= 1.5.1)
     atomos (0.1.3)
     claide (1.1.0)
-    cocoapods (1.14.3)
+    cocoapods (1.15.2)
       addressable (~> 2.8)
       claide (>= 1.0.2, < 2.0)
-      cocoapods-core (= 1.14.3)
+      cocoapods-core (= 1.15.2)
       cocoapods-deintegrate (>= 1.0.3, < 2.0)
       cocoapods-downloader (>= 2.1, < 3.0)
       cocoapods-plugins (>= 1.0.0, < 2.0)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ GEM
       nap (~> 1.0)
       ruby-macho (>= 2.3.0, < 3.0)
       xcodeproj (>= 1.23.0, < 2.0)
-    cocoapods-core (1.14.3)
+    cocoapods-core (1.15.2)
       activesupport (>= 5.0, < 8)
       addressable (~> 2.8)
       algoliasearch (~> 1.0)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ GEM
     httpclient (2.8.3)
     i18n (1.14.1)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
-    json (2.6.3)
+    json (2.7.1)
     minitest (5.20.0)
     molinillo (0.8.0)
     nanaimo (0.3.0)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ GEM
       ethon (>= 0.9.0)
     tzinfo (2.0.6)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
-    xcodeproj (1.23.0)
+    xcodeproj (1.24.0)
       CFPropertyList (>= 2.3.3, < 4.0)
       atomos (~> 0.1.3)
       claide (>= 1.0.2, < 2.0)
@@ -87,14 +87,15 @@ GEM
 
 PLATFORMS
   arm64-darwin-22
+  arm64-darwin-23
   x86_64-darwin-20
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   activesupport (>= 6.1.7.3, < 7.1.0)
-  cocoapods (~> 1.13)
+  cocoapods (= 1.15.2)
 
 RUBY VERSION
-   ruby 3.2.2p53
+   ruby 3.3.0p0
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    2.4.20